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Dream Theater Unveil Progressive Nation Tour

New York progressive metal pioneers DREAM THEATER are set to unveil their maiden voyage of "Progressive Nation", a package tour they will headline that will also feature the talents of OPETH, 3 and BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME.

The tour is the brainchild of DREAM THEATER drummer Mike Portnoy, who explains, "I've been wanting to assemble a package tour like this for many years now. With all of the festivals and package tours that go through America, I've been talking with our manager and agent for over 10 years now about doing something that focuses on the more progressive, musician-oriented side of hard rock and metal. I decided it was time to stop talking the talk, lace up and finally walk the walk."

While DREAM THEATER co-headlined 2005's Gigantour alongside MEGADETH, as well as embarking on previous co-headlining runs with both QUEENSRŸCHE and JOE SATRIANI, they have primarily built their 22-year career on the road playing solely to their own audience. Portnoy comments: "I've always prided myself on personally hand picking new and exciting opening acts for DREAM THEATER in the past. Bands such as PORCUPINE TREE, SYMPHONY X, SPOCK'S BEARD, FATES WARNING, PAIN OF SALVATION and KING'S X. In all of these cases, it was important for me to pick bands that I admire and respect but also ones that I know our fans will enjoy. And I think playing with DT has helped expand all of those band's fanbases as a direct result. I am hoping Progressive Nation will continue to do the same thing in offering an audience for more daring and experimental acts that otherwise may not get the mainstream exposure they so rightly deserve."

Joining the bill for this inaugural run is Sweden's legendary OPETH who have been enjoying an ever-growing and expanding audience of their own for many years now. DT's Roadrunner Records labelmates will be ready to unleash their new album come next spring and Progressive Nation should be a great launching pad for their next world tour cycle. Guitarist/Vocalist Mikael Åkerfeldt comments: "We're very excited about this upcoming tour with DREAM THEATER. It will be the first tour that we're doing in support of our upcoming record, and also somewhat of a dream come true personally as I've been a fan of theirs for a long time. It's quite intimidating to be on the bill with such amazing musicians but obviously we'll try and give them a run for their money and pull out a few nice licks of our own. I guess we'll need to practice a little bit for this....how boring! Yet, I can't wait for this tour to start and I'm sure we'll have a blast with the DT guys as well as together with the other bands on the bill!"

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Between The Buried And Me Announce Tour Dates

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, AUGUST BURNS RED, and BEHOLD…THE ARCTOPUS will team up for the following upcoming tour dates:

November 29 - Charleston, SC @ Music Farm
November 30 - Ft Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
December 1 - St Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
December 2 - Orlando, FL @ The Social
December 4 - Austin, TX @ Red 7
December 5 - Dallas, TX @ The Door
December 7 - Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
December 8 - Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory
December 9 - Fresno, CA @ EXIT
December 10 - San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
December 12 - Colorado Springs, CO @ Black Sheep
December 13 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada
December 14 - Sauget, IL @ Pop’s
December 15 - Dayton, OH @ The Attic Club
December 16 - Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel

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The End Announce More Tour Dates With Gwar

THE END will join GWAR for a November US tour, filling out The End’s tour schedule through the remainder of the year.

The End will be on the road for the next three months consecutively starting today, September 28th, as they join BETWEEN THE BURIED & ME, HORSE THE BAND, and ANIMOSITY for a five-week US tour.

Immediately following, The End and HORSE THE BAND will join GWAR on their month-long headlining tour. Also joining in on for the later-half of the tour is 3 INCHES OF BLOOD.

The End will then join heavyweights CHIMAIRA in December on their US tour. A complete listing of confirmed The End tour dates can be found below with more to be announced soon.

Tracks and video from The End’s Elementary album can be seen and heard via the band’s MySpace page and this E-Card. More...

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Stream Between The Buried And Me's New Album

You can now stream BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME’s upcoming new album, Colors, in its entirety online at the band’s official MySpace page. The album will be released on September 18th via Victory Records.

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BTBAM, Horse The Band, Animosity, The End Tour

Between The Buried And Me will headline a U.S. tour beginning in late-September in support of their upcoming album, "Colors." They will be joined by Horse The Band, Animosity, and The End. A few more tour dates will be added, but here's the bulk of the schedule:

9/26 Greensboro, NC @ Green Street Club (no The End)
9/27 Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall (no The End)
9/28 Nashville, TN @ Rocket Town
9/29 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
9/30 Memphis @ The Skatepark of Memphis
10/1 New Orleans, LA @ The High Ground
10/2 Houston, TX @ The Meridian
10/3 Little Rock, AR @ Juanita's Cantina
10/4 Lewisville, TX @ Fat Daddy's Sound Shack
10/5 Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory
10/6 Lubbock, TX @ Lonestar Event Center
10/7 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
10/10 Phoenix, AZ @ The Clubhouse
10/11 Corona, CA @ the Showcase Theatre
10/12 Corona, CA @ the Showcase Theatre
10/13 San Diego, CA @ Soma
10/14 Oakland, CA @ Oakland Metro
10/15 Portland, OR @ Satyricon
10/16 Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
10/18 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theatre
10/19 Omaha, NE @ the Sokol Underground
10/20 Iowa City, IA @ The Picador
10/21 Minneapolis, MN @ Triple Rock Social Club
10/24 Detroit, MI @ The Hayloft
10/25 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's
10/27 Spartanburg, SC @ Ground Zero
10/28 Columbia, SC @ New Brookland Tavern
10/29 Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar
10/31 New York, NY @ Blender Theatre @ Gramercy
11/1 Philadelphia, PA @ The Starlite Ballroom
11/2 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
11/4 Asbury Park, NJ @ The Saints and Sinners Festival (BTBAM, Animosity)

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11th Annual Dirt Fest Announced

The 11th annual Dirt Fest will take place on August 25th at the Birch Run Expo Center in Birch Run, MI. Doors open at noon and admission is $21 in advance. Bands slated to perform include:

Between The Buried And Me
The Acacia Strain
From A Second Story Window
See You Next Tuesday
Alesana
Holy Roman Empire
Dance Club Massacre
Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza
As Cities Burn
Four Letter Lie
Life In Your Way
Mayday Parade
Beneath The Sky
Born Of Osiris
Veil Of Maya
Plague Bringer
Harlots
Speakerfire
In The Face Of War
Signs Of Collapse

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Between The Buried And Me "Colors" Tracklisting

Between The Buried And Me have revealed the track listing for their new album "Colors", here's how it runs:
01 - "Foam Born:"
(A) - "The Backtrack"
02 - "(B) The Decade Of Statues"
03 - "Informal Gluttony"
04 - "Sun Of Nothing"
05 - "Ants Of The Sky"
06 - "Prequel To The Sequel"
07 - "Viridian"
08 - "White Walls"
The album clocks in at around 65 minutes and will see a September 18th release date through Victory.

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Between The Buried And Me Name New Album

Between The Buried And Me have set "Colors" as the title to their new album which is expected out September 18th through Victory. An update on the effort from the band can be found over at their official website, www.betweentheburiedandme.com.

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Between the Buried and Me Post Studio Update

BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME have posted the following update:

“Well, we are done tracking our new record ‘Colors,’ and we couldn’t be happier…it was an amazing experience as always working with the mighty Jamie King, and we couldn’t thank him enough for being an amazing person and engineer/producer…we are currently mixing the record right now and will be done in the next week or so…the record will be released on September 18th through Victory Records. This record is nothing you’ve ever heard from us before…its a 65 minute opus of non stop pummeling beautiful music…we have described this release as ‘adult contemporary progressive death metal.’ We hope you have fun with it….more updates soon…we are doing a small two week tour with our amazing friends The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, and The End…Arise and Ruin are taking The End’s place on the Canadian dates…"

Dates are as follows:

Jul 27, 2007 Pittsburgh, PA- Rex Theater w/ The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, and The End
Jul 28, 2007 Buffalo, NY- The Buffalo Icon w/ The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, and The End
Jul 29, 2007 Hamilton, Ontario- Underground w/ The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, and Arise and Ruin
Jul 30, 2007 St. Catherine, Ontario- L3 w/ The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, and Arise and Ruin
Jul 31, 2007 London, Ontario- Call the Office w/ The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, and Arise and Ruin
Aug 1, 2007 Ottowa, Ontario- Babylon w/The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, and Arise and Ruin
Aug 2, 2007 Quebec City, Quebec- Anti w/ The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, and Arise and Ruin
Aug 3, 2007 Portland, Maine- The Station w/ The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, and The End
Aug 4, 2007 Burlington, VT- Higher Ground w/ The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, and Arise and The End
Aug 5, 2007 Troy, NY- Revolution Hall w/ The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, and The End
Aug 7, 2007 Lancaster, PA- Chameleon Club w/ The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, and The End
Aug 8, 2007 Covington, KY- Mad Hatter w/ The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, and The End
Aug 9, 2007 Huntington, WV- Monkey Bar w/ The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, and The End
Aug 10, 2007 Richmond, VA- Alley Katz w/ The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage, and The End

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New BTBAM, The Red Chord Tour Dates

Between The Buried And Me, The Red Chord, Cephalic Carnage and The End have lined up the following run together:
July 27th Pittsburgh, PA - Rex Theater
July 28th Buffalo, NY - Buffalo Icon
July 29th Hamilton, ON - The Underground (Feat. Arise And Ruin)
July 30th St. Catherine, ON - L3 (Feat. Arise And Ruin)
July 31st London, ON - Call The Office (Feat. Arise And Ruin)
August 01st Ottawa, ON - Babylon (Feat. Arise And Ruin)
August 02nd Quebec City, QC - L'Anti (Feat. Arise And Ruin)
August 03rd Portland, ME - The Station
August 04th Winooksi, VT - Higher Ground
August 05th Troy, NY - Revolution Hall
August 07th Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
August 08th Covington, KY - Mad Hatter
August 09th Huntington, WV - Monkey Bar
August 10th Richmond, VA - Alley Katz
August 11th Wilmington, NC - Soapbox Laundrolounge
The End will not be appearing on the Canadian stops of the trek with Arise And Ruin taking their place.

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Appalachian Annihilation Festival (VA) Info

The Appalachian Annihilation Festival will take place on March 30th and 31st at Tees and Guzmans, respectively, in Harrisonburg, VA. Tickets are $20 for the weekend, or $10 for the first day and $14 for the second day. Here's the line-up:

Friday, March 30th @ Tees
Fear Before the March of Flames
Russian Circles
Damiera
Olympia
Yours for Mine
Parade the Day

Saturday, March 31st @ Guzmans
Between the Buried and Me
August Burns Red
From A Second Story Window
See You Next Tuesday
Life in Your Way
Chasing Victory
Battlemaster
Another Born Without

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Between the Buried and Me In Writing Mode

North Carolina metalcore band Between the Buried and Me have entered writing mode and are hard at work on the follow-up to 2006's The Anatomy Of, claiming in an online post that "things are coming along very well." The band plans to begin recording in May with producer Jamie King (Human Abstract, Far-Less). In the meantime, you can catch the band in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania, March 30; Harrisonburg, Virginia, March 31; and Greensboro, North Carolina, April 1.

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FBTMOF Singer Seriously Injured By Bass Guitar

Fear Before The March Of Flames singer David Marion was injured during the group's San Diego show last Friday. Bandmate Adam Fisher has issued the following account of Marion's injury:

"During our second song david was struck in the face with mike's bass mid swing. Although that seems like something that is quite normal and not too rare the results were actually quite catastrophic. David was knocked out for longer than previous times this has happened. When he awoke he was spitting blood out in large amounts. We cleaned him up only to find that a hole had been ripped in his cheek. It basically looks as though he was pierced with a serrated knitting needle. In 100% honesty it was a pretty brutal sight. Somehow he managed to get up and finish the set but by the end the whole right side of his face was swolen to the point where he could barely open his right eye. He was taken to the hospital immediately. He was treated and received a catscan and was prescribed some pretty heavy antibiotics and heavy painkillers. It turns out because of the hole, air had gotten into his skin and puffed him out all the way from his collarbone up to above his eye socket. It's early now and david has just woken up but his exact quote was "I feel like 200 pounds of bird shit." It hurts for him to swallow and needless to say hes pretty bummed out. He is unsure of whether he will be able to play tonight. We as a band hate cancelling shows more than anything and david is the last to stand down because of pain, but if it hurts him bad enough to where he doesn't think he can do it his safety comes first. We'll try and keep you updated and we apologize in advance if we cannot play tonight. Again, we will only not play if it is 100% detrimental to david's health. Remember, it is a hole in his face that you could fit a small rodent through. It's not a scratch. Thank you for understanding and enjoy the rest of the bands!"

The band will reportedly continue on The Radio Rebellion Tour with Norma Jean and Between The Buried and Me, as planned. However, there will be vocal assistance from friends and fans for the next few weeks of the tour.

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Radio Rebellion 2006 Tour Off To A Flying Start

The first-ever Radio Rebellion Tour 2006 presented by Hurley, Smartpunk.com, Nike 6.0, Fuel TV, and Hot Topic is off with a bang as three of the first four shows (Nashville, Detroit and Toronto) have sold out, with a third (Chicago) nearly selling out.

"We are four shows deep into the Radio Rebellion Tour and we are really stoked about how it's going so far," explains Cory Brandan lead singer of NORMA JEAN. "The shows have been amazing, way beyond our expectations. All the bands have tons of energy and it is definitely bleeding into the crowd. It seems like everyone is having fun and we can't ask for more than that...it's why we do what we do. Seeing the whole tour production come together is really satisfying as well. This is definitely blown way out, over the top. We are doing more on stage than ever--we figure if people are gonna pay to see us play our songs on stage, then we might as well make it fun for them."

The 45-city Radio Rebellion Tour just launched October 6th in Nashville, TN and will wrap-up December 2nd in Atlanta, GA. Headlined by NORMA JEAN, this year's trek also includes BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAMES, MISERY SIGNALS and revolving openers THE FULLY DOWN (October 6-November 2) and BLESS THE FALL (November 2-December 2).

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Between The Buried And Me Bonus Material

The details have been revealed for the bonus content included upon the upcoming reissue of Between The Buried And Me's "The Silent Circus". In addition to the albums original track listing, the effort will feature a bonus DVD that runs as follows:
"Lost Perfection a) Coulrophobia" (Live)
"Lost Perfection Anablephobia" (Live)
"Roboturner" (Live)
"All Bodies" (Live)
"Mordecai" (Live)
"Alaska" (Live)
"Metal Injection Interview"
"Mordecai" (Music Video)
"Bonus Music Videos"
The outing will make its way to stores on October 03rd via Victory.

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This Week In Metal - August 31st, 2006 *Late*

Im aware of the fact that its a little late, and pushed closely together with TWIM for 9-8-06 but nonetheless I would hate to see you guys miss out on a week of news. So without further ado the records chart courtesy of CMJ :

Hatebreed becomes our third #1 ever, beyond Shadows Fall and SYL. It is amazing for them as a band to completly jump Slayer. All That Remains maybe just hitting stride in their young career, the success of this album and the sales and touring they are doing are pushing them over the top of their genre. Bury Your Dead returns to the chart with strong sales following a bouncey chart release. And the boys from Shadows Fall look like their run of 4 weeks in the chart might end as they slip to the #10 slot.

Onto the singles, courtesy of MusicMatch:

Not much change to the charts other then that of Stone Sour resurging to the #1 slot after never reaching it within the first four weeks. Between The Buried and Me makes a debut with Malpractice and the bottom of the chart holds strong with Slayer staying in the #10 slot. All four #1's in the charts 4 weeks remain, including the only 2 songs to be on all 4 weeks.

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This Week In Metal - August 24th, 2006

A third week, and to my surprise Slayer isn't number 1. Strapping Young Lad keeps the #1 spot for the second straight week. Meanwhile Slayer is at their heels and I would bet good money they takeover the top spot next week. Hatebreed's new album Supremecy could be the only thing that comes inbetween all of that but I highly doubt it. All That Remains holds strong as one of 4 bands that have stayed in the top 10 since TWIM was brought back. The second biggest highlight of the chart is the fact that All Shall Perish has broken thru and taken a spot inside the top 10. I've been a fan of these boys for a while and its amazing to see their name share spots with the likes of Shadows Fall and Unearth. And now for the chart courtesy of CMJ :

And now for the tunes, with a drastic change in this weeks chart. Unearth jumps from seven to first, while Slayer's Cult drops from first to tenth. Only six songs stayed on the chart, while we had four really strong debuts from great bands. Hatebreed, Mastodon and the new ATR single. Not to mention the ever-growing popularity of Human Abstract debuts. The singles chart is always shaky as the seeming flavor of the week is always ahead here, and now for the music, courtesy of MusicMatch:

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This Week In Metal - August 17th, 2006

A new top album ? Its true, this week Strapping Young Lad takes over the top spot from Shadows Fall. Both of these bands are very deserving, but we crown our second #1 in as many weeks. Last weeks top 7 managed to stay on the chart, but jump around a little bit. While we have 3 brand new albums debuting this week, with one going as high as #6 in Voivod's Katorz. This is quite possibly the best album these guys have released and they are finally getting the notority they deserve. Not far behind them in the new releases is Unearths' III: The Eyes Of Fire, which is amazing considering it hasnt been released in alot of areas yet but the pre-orders are astounding. I see a #1 in the future for these guys, but who can knock off the consistancy SYL is showing. All That Remains also leapfrogged The Shads into the #2 slot and the big jumper was Between The Buried And Me gaining three slots, which is hard to do considering the company they are in. Meanwhile, Cellador dropped from 8th to 11th. Acacia Strain from 9th to 14th and BYD to 12th. New albums already making a storm up the charts are Slayers "Christ Illusion" with pre-ordering alone landing it inside the top 20. Hatebreed's Supremecy is also showing strong and will reach the top 10 next week. Also in responding to the comments I am considering making this, and the singles list a top 15. If you think its a good idea please respond so, or if thats too much tell me to keep it at 10. \m/.

Now for the singles, with a very familiar band to anyone who visits this site, taking over as #1. Lamb of God also stays strong moving up 1 to #2. Shadows Fall and Stone Sour round out the top 4 with a big jumper for the week Celtic Frost's Ground moving up to number 5. Threat Signal holds strong and then we get to three really strong debuts by 3 really strong bands. SYL's new ozzfest anthem boasts the #9 spot as a highlight of the new songs. Roudning out the top 10 is BLS with Concrete Jungle.

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Tons of Dates Released For Norma Jean, BTBAM Tour

Dates have been announced for the Radio Rebellion Tour featuring NORMA JEAN, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, FEAR BEFORE THE MARCH OF FLAMES, MISERY SIGNALS, THE FULLY DOWN, and THE CONFESSION:

October 6 - Nashville, TN @ Rcktwn
October 7 - Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
October 8 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
October 10 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
October 11 - Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Chance
October 12 - Montreal, QC @ Spectrum De Montreal
October 13 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
October 14 - Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony
October 15 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero
October 17 - Towson, MD @ Recher Theatre
October 18 - Charlotte, NC @ Tremont Music Hall
October 19 - Jacksonville, FL @ Martini's Music Hall
October 20 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
October 21 - Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
October 22 - Saint Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing
October 27 - Cordova, TN @ Skatepark of Memphis
October 30 - Houston, TX @ Meridian
October 31 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
November 2 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
November 3 - San Diego, CA @ SOMA
November 4 - Hollywood, CA @ The Avalon
November 5 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
November 7 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
November 8 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
November 9 - Seattle, WA @ Fenix
November 10 - Vancouver, BC @ Croatian Cultural Center
November 11 - Calgary, AB @ MacEwan Hall
November 12 - Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room
November 16 - Denver, CO @ Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
November 19 - Minneapolis, MN @ Quest Club
November 27 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody's Down Under
November 29 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
November 30 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
December 2 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade

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This Week In Metal - August 10th, 2006

Welcome to the return of This Week In Metal, a column I used to do before I was forced to take a hiatus from metalunderground.com. In this weekly column, we will update the top 10 selling albums in the metal industry (courtesy of CMJ) and the top 10 radio singles (pulled from Music Match). They use a number of sources for the list, including all satellite radio. While you may find a few bands that are too soft for the list, I assure you there will be more then enough surprises. Feel free to comment on the list and who you think is over/under-rated, what bands you expected to see and which ones you didn't. Again this column will run weekly, so be sure to check for it every Thursday in the columns area of MetalUnderground.com.

Now for the music, we will start each week with the albums. It's a good mix of what bands are bursting the underground, and some bands that have been killing for quite a while now.

Now for the tunes. These singles are a real who's who amongst metal right now. I find the list to be powerful and only really have one flaw. Keep in mind some songs have been out longer then others and have picked up a good fanbase on the radio, other songs have just come out and are sure to see their time at the top.

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